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W. G. LATIMER. CASH REGISTER.

Patented Jan. 8, 1895.

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(N0 Modbl.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2. W. G. LATIMER.

GASH REGISTER.

No. 582,423. Patented Jan. 8, 1895.

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IVILLIAM G. LATIMER, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO THE VICTOR CASHREGISTER COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

CASH=REGISTER.

SFECIFICATION forming part 01 Letters Patent NO. 532,423, dated January8, 1895.

- Application filed September 19,1893. Serial No. 485,895. (No model.)

To 0955 whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM G. LATIMER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Detroit, in the county of WVayne and State of Michigan, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvementsin Cash-Registers, of whichthe following is a specification, reference being had therein to theaccompanying drawlngs.

IO 'lheinvention consists in the peculiar construction, arrangement andoperation of the registering mechanism and the actuating mechanismtherefor, and the peculiar construction of the indicating mechanism, and

the peculiar construction of the cash drawer and its co-operation withthe operating mechanism of the registering and indicating devices, allas more fully hereinafter described.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical, cen- 2o tral, longitudinalsection through my improved cash register. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectionthereof on line to as showing the front of the casing removed. Fig. 3 isa similar section to Fig. 1, showing the keys and cash drawer indifferent position. Fig. 4 is a perspective view, showing the drawer andits locking latch. Fig. 5 is a horizontal section on line 1 y, Fig. 1.

A is a suitable casing supporting the opcrating parts of the machine andhavinga hinged front section or door A, whereby the internal portions ofthe machine may be observed.

B is a transverse shaft secured in the sides 5 of the casing and uponwhich are pivoted a series of keys 0, each key having a definite valueand marked to indicate that value. I preferably employ a marking for thekeys, which show figures in multiples of live up to one dollar, and witha gradually increasing series of dollar keys, as high as desired.

D are registering wheels, one for each key, marked preferably on theside with increasing multiples of the key value. Each of these 5 wheelsis provided with an actuating device tending to rotate it about itsaxis; the actuating device which I preferably employ consisting of atape E secured at one end to a cross-bar F and at the other end isattached to a hub G of each registering wheel D,passing over an idlerpulley or guide bar II between.

I is a spring having a cross-head at its upper end in the shape of aroller J, bearing upon the tape E between the cross-bar F and the idlerH, acting with its tension to draw the tape downward and thereby uucoilthat portion which is wound upon the hub of the registering wheel andthereby rotate that wheel. The Wheel is held from movement by means of apallet K, secured upon the key lever over its pivotal point and soarranged that the actuation ofany key lever will allow its registeringwheel to move one notch. The registering wheel forms a scape wheel andwith the pallet on the key lever forms an escapement, the power beingapplied through the spring I and tape E.

L is a slotted bar arranged across a suitable point in the tape andthrough which figures on the tape may be read, these figures indicatingthe number of revolutions of each registering wheel, and in order toproperly separate the figures so that there may be no mistake as to thenumberof revolutions, I provide each registering wheel with a plainportion M at a point in its circumference, so that when it reaches suchplain portion the wheel will slip, say ten teeth, allowing the tape tomove a sufficient distance to bring one number out from the slot in thebar L and bring a new one into proper position to be read.

The tapes E are marked as shown in Fig. at, the marks indicating thetotal of the amounts registered on the registering wheels; that is 8 tosay, the wheel farthest to the left is a one cent registering wheel andthe total amount registered during one revolution is one dollar, whichat the completion of the first revolution of the wheel is indicated bythe figure 1 go on the tape. The second indicates 2 and so on. The nextadjoining wheel is a two cent wheel and the first full revolutionthereof registering the amount of two dollars, which causes the figure 2on the tape to appear. The seo- 0nd revolution causes the figure 4; toappear and so on. The third and remaining wheels increase theirnumbering in a like manner, the third being a three cent wheel, thefourth a four cent wheel and so on to the last wheel, :00

the indicating marks on the tapes being arranged accordingly.

The wheels D are journaled upon the shaft N, which I preferably supportin levers O at the ends, so that when desired, the registering wheelsmay be lifted from engagement with the pallet to be returned totheirinitial position.

lVhen it is wished to read the numbers on the tapes and wheels it isonly necessary to open the door A in the front of the casing.

Upon the rear of each key is secured a tablet rod P, hearing at itsupper end, a tablet P indicating the value of the key depressed, whichis exhibited through a glass panel in the front of the casing in theusual manner.

Q. is a cash drawer below the keys.

Q, is a universal bar suspended from links Q at the ends of the casing.This bar is provided on its rear face with the curved or inclined face aand the locking lug or lip b. Each key forward of its pivotal point ispro Vided with a curved arm 0 having a corresponding locking lug dat itslower end,

adapted to engage with the locking lug on the universal bar. Theuniversal bar engages 1n notches e in the top of the sides of the cashdrawer, when the cash drawer isin its closed position, thereby lockingthe universal bar from movement until the drawer shall have been opened.Opening the drawertherefore is the first thing to do in the operation ofmy machine. In opening the drawer, the shoulder f at the rear of thenotch 6 will strike the curved face of the universal bar Q and move thatbar forwardly to the position shown in Fig. 3, free of allthe keys, andin which position any of the keys may be operated. The operator drawsout the drawer until it moves pastits central point and tilts upon theroller R at the forward end of the casing. In this position, the rearend of the drawer locks on the front edge of the locking lug It, whilethe universal bar engages into notches g at the rear of the sides of thedrawer. The machine is nowin position for the operation of any of thekeys. Depression of the forward end of the key lever will rock the arm 0rearwardly and downwardly, and striking the rear end of the cash drawerwill depress the same sufficiently to disengage it from the looking lugsB when the tension of the coil springs S will rotate the shaft S windingup the cord S upon the drum S and quickly drawing the drawer to itsclosed position. At the same time, the spring T will draw the universalbar Q into engagement with the arm 0 of the actuated key and lock it inits depressed position, returning the parts to the position,shown in Fig1, thus maintaining the actuated key depressed with the tablets ele-Vated and exposed to View until the next operation.

\Vhile the cash drawer is closed, and the parts are in position as shownin Fl g. 1, no key can be operated, the bar Q serving not only as a lockto hold down the operated key or keys,

ssaess but also to prevent the operation of any of the unoperated keys.Thus the opening of the drawer, not only allows the return of thedepressed keys, but permits the operation of any desired key or keys ofthe series.

'While I have shown the single bar Q cffecting a lock for both theoperated and nnopcrated keys, I do not desire to limit myself to suchfunctions for said bar.

What I claim as my invention is- 1. In a cash register, the combinationwith a registering wheel and key, of a numbered tape coiled 011 aportion of said wheel, and means acting on the tape to draw the samefrom and actuate the wheel when released by said key, substantially asdescribed.

2. In a cash register, the combination of a key, the registering wheel,a numbered tape coiled about the hub of the wheel, a spring to draw saidtape to rotate the wheel, and means for controlling the rotation of thewheel from the key, substantially as described.

3. In a cash register, the combination of a wheel, a key, a numberedtape connected to the wheel, a spring actuating the tape to retate thewheel, and a scape lever actuated by the key to control the rotation ofthe wheel, substantially as described.

4-. In a cash register, the combination of a toothed registering wheelhaving a broad interdental space on the toothed section, akey, a tape, aspring for maintaining a tension thereon, said tape actuating the wheel,a scape lever for controlling the wheel on the actuation of a key, and aslotted bar across which the tape moves and beside which the figuresthereon are adapted to be read, substantially as and for the purposedescribed.

5. In a cash register, the combination of a series of registercontrolling keys, a lock for all the unoperated and the operated keys inthe closed position of the cash drawer, and connections whereby theopening of the cash drawer releases said locks and returns the operatedkeys to their initial position, and permits the operation of any key inthe series, substantially as described.

6. In a cash register, the combination with a series of keys, andindicating devices actuated thereby, of a lock to hold an actuated keydepressed, and a cash drawer adapted to release said lock upon theopening thereof, substantially as described.

7. In a cash register, the combination of register controlling devicescomprising a series of keys, a cash drawer, and means for closing thecash drawer rendered operative by the operation of the controllingdevices, substantially as described.

8. In a cash register, the combination of a series of registercontrolling keys, a cash drawer, a motor acting to close the drawer, astop or lock for holding the drawer open, and means for releasing thelock by and upon the operation of any one of the register controllingkeys, substantially as described.

9. In a cash register, the combination of aseries of registercontrolling keys, a cash drawer, a spring acting to close the drawer, astoporlock forholding tl1edraweropen,means for releasing the look by theoperation of any of the keys, and a lock for the operated key or keysapplied by the closing of the drawer, substantially as described.

10. In a cash register, the combination of the register actuatingdevices, a cash drawer, a spring acting to close the drawer, a stop orlook for holding the drawer open, means for releasing the look by theoperation of the register actuating devices, and a lock for the registeractuating devices applied by the closing of the drawer, substantially asdescribed.

11. In a cash register, the combination of a series of registercontrolling keys, a cash drawer, a spring acting to close the drawer, astop or look forholding the drawer open means for releasing the look bythe operation of any key, and a lock for all the operated and unoperatedkeys, applied by the closing of the drawer, substantially as described.

12. In a cash register, the combination of the keys, the arms a thereon,the universal bar Q swung below the keys, and connection between thecash drawer and said bar, whereby it acts as a lock for the keys in theclosed position of the drawer, and is moved into its unlocked positionas the drawer is opened, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

\VILLIAM G. LATIMER,

IVitnesses:

M. B. ODoeHERTY, Orro F; BnRTHnL.

